Cobra Khan were a punk/hardcore band from New Zealand who rose from the wreckage of NZ hard hitters Sommerset, Day One and Balance. Fusing the melodic sensibilities of Sommerset with a fire in the eye attitude of The Bleeders, Cobra Khan never fully got the recognition they deserved. They released a four-track EP titled "Sleepless Lions" in 2006, with the single Wrapped in Plastic recieving generous airtime on NZ music television. Over the next two years the band toured tirelessly to promote their EP and in 2008 they released their full length debut "Helgorithms" which cemented their status as ...read more
Cobra Khan were a punk/hardcore band from New Zealand who rose from the wreckage of NZ hard hitters Sommerset, Day One and Balance. Fusing the melodic sensibilities of Sommerset with a fire in the eye attitude of The Bleeders, Cobra Khan never fully got the recognition they deserved. They released a four-track EP titled "Sleepless Lions" in 2006, with the single Wrapped in Plastic recieving generous airtime on NZ music television. Over the next two years the band toured tirelessly to promote their EP and in 2008 they released their full length debut "Helgorithms" which cemented their status as New Zealand's premier punk/hardcore outfit. Cobra Khan released their swansong album "Adversities" in November 2011 shortly before calling it a day in 2012, signalling the end of an era of one of NZ's most influential and under-rated bands. « hide
